Sun-shield.



NQ. 736,765. v PATENTED' AUG. 18, 1903 R. L.' MORGAN.

SUN SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED 1330.17, 1902.

N0 MODEL. 2 SHEETSSHBET 1.

- Nd. 736,765. PLATENTEDI AUGYPIB, 1903-.- R. L. MORGAN.

SUN SHIELD.

APPLIOATION FILED D110. 17, 1902.

2 SHEETS-SHEBT 2.

H0 MODEL.

Patented August 18, 1903'.

PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT L. MORGAN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SUN-SHIELD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 736,765, dated August18, 1903.

Application filed December 17, 1902- Serial No. 135,610. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, ROBERT L. MORGAN, a citizen of the United States,residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certainImprovements in Sun-Shields, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to construct a portable tent or sun-shieldespecially adapted to be used on the beach at the seashore. This objectI attain in the following manner, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View ofmyimproved tent or sun-shield set up. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of thetent rolled in compact form for carrying. Fig. 3 is an end view of thetent shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detached View of the supporting-frameextended and partly broken away. Fig. 5 is a view of thesupporting-frame folded. Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of the upper end ofthe tent, showing the movable fly; and Fig. 7 is a perspective view ofone end of the sun-shield, showing the supports folded and the fabricwrapped around the same.

A is the body of the sun-shield, made of any suitable fabric, the upperend of which is secured to a cross-bar B, supported on vertical membersB B the abutting ends of the several members being beveled, as shown, soas to make the diagonal joints illustrated in Fig. 4-.

The bar B is attached to the member B by a hinge b on the upper side, sothat it can be turned and folded on top of the member 13, as illustratedin Fig. 5, while the member B is secured to the member B by a hinge b"on the under side in such manner that it can be.

folded under the cross member B, as illustrated in Fig. 5.

0 Care hooks hung from the member B and arranged to enter eyes-c in themembers B B, respectively, so that when the frame is ex tended it may beheld rigidly.

In order to support the shield when extended in an upright position, Iprovide the cords e, which are secured to the cross-bar B, as shown inFig. 6, and which extend forwardly and rearwardly, as shown in Figs. 1and 3, being secured to tent-pegs c at the front and tent-pegs e at theback, which pegs may be readily driven into the sand or earth.

By this means the shield is held rigidly in pov sition both front andback. The rear portions of the cords 6 may be attached to the body A ofthe shield at the edges thereof in any suitable manner, or they may havea single point of attachment therewith at the lower edge of the same.

In some instances I may stop the fabric of the shield at the cross-bar;but I prefer to extend it in the form of a fly a beyond the crossbar andprovide this fly with rings a, Fig. 6, through which the cords 6 pass,it being noted that this extension may be an independent piecefastened-to the bar B or may simply be a continuation of the bodyportion A. Attached to the outer ring is an operating-cord f, by whichthe fly can be drawn up to the cross-bar B when it is not desired tomelt,

.the cord f passing over the cross-bar B beneath the body A.

In ordertofasten the device when it is rolled, as in Fig. 2, I providestraps 't', which are attached to the body portion A of the shield, andthese straps are provided with any suitable form offastening members.

The above-described sun-shield or tent is, as before remarked, intendedfor use on the sand at the sea-shore. Such shield can be of any lengthdesired and may be made of any material. It is self-contained andportable, taking up very little room when folded, and can be readily setup in position.

I claim as my invention-- 1. The combination of the frame comprising acrossbar or ridge-piece and legs hinged to the sa1ne,hooks forconnecting said parts when extended and holding them in the openposition, a shield or roof section proper firmly se cured to thecross-bar or ridge-piece, guy-ropes secured to said cross-bar orridge-piece and extending to the front and rear of the structure, andpegs adapted to be entered in the ground to which the guy-ropes areattached, said shield or'roof-section being' directly at tached to oneset of guy-ropes so as to be held taut and rigid when in the extendedposition.

2. The combination of the frame comprising a cross-bar or ridge-pieceand legs hinged to the same,hooks for connecting said parts whenextended and holding them in the open position, a shield or roof-sectionproper firmly secured to the crossbar or ridge-piece, guy-ropes securedto said cross-bar or ridge-piece and extending to the front and rear ofthe structure, a front fly or extension carried by the shield orroof-section proper, rings secured to said fly through which the frontguy-ropes pass, cords attached to the forward edge of the frontextension whereby it may be drawn up, pegs adapted to be entered in theground to which the guy-ropes are attached, said shield or roof-sectionbeing directly attached to one set of guy-ropes so as to be held tautand rigid when in the extend ed position, and straps carried by thelower edge of the shieldsection for securing the structure together whenrolled up.

3'. As a new article of manufacture, a shelter-tent or sun-shieldcomprising a rectangular shield or roof-section proper, a frame composedof a cross-bar or ridge-piece to which said shield or roof-section issecured and legs hinged to said cross-bar and arranged to fold inopposite directions against the same, said frame being provided withhooks to hold the legs in the open position, guy-ropes extending fromopposite sides of said cross-bar or ridgepiece, the shield orroof-section being secured to the rear portions of said ropes, andsecuring means carried by said guy-ropes,the whole comprising a unitarystructure capable of being easily set up when open, and folding into acompact bundle when taken down, with all of its parts attached.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ROBERT L. MORGAN.

Witnesses:

WILL. A. BARR, J os. H. KLEIN.

